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Ted Riser
Biography
Ted Riser has come a long way
from his southern roots from Athens,
Ohio. Ted began playing
guitar and harmonica at the age of 9. Ted was nurtured by his mother, a piano
teacher with boogie woogie influences such as Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie and
Glen Miller. As a child he was an actor in many high school plays such as,
The Music Man and The Sound of Music.
Singing and dancing in front
of people at an early age made it natural for Ted to per-form live in front
of large audiences. With his popular influences ranging from Roy Clark, The
Eagles and Neil Young, he also studied music formally at Kent State
University. He left
college at age 21 to start a long career of forming bands and playing
numerous events, always working on mastering his craft.
Since then, he has performed
with many artists such as David Allen Coe, Kentucky Head-hunters, Greg Allman and
Marshall Tucker Band. He has also performed at the Bethel Music Festival in
Woodstock, New York;
Blossom Music
Center in Cuyahoga
Falls, Ohio; The Broken Spoke
Saloons at Sturgis, South
Dakota and Laconia,
New Hampshire.
 Although Ted Riser's band has been
around for ten years, Ted has found a spiritual contentment which has made
him ready for the big time. He guides his members every step of the way
with love, respect and camaraderie. Ted has recently released his new CD
recorded in Nashville
“Early Riser” The CD consists of all originals, mostly country
and southern rock. Ted has also just released a new DVD featuring
“Half Done” a depiction of everything half done because of
you. This DVD was created with the
help of Students at Auburn Career Center
in Concord Twp Ohio. The DVD is currently in contention for a
State Award for creativity and content by BPS Broadcasting and e-Tech Ohio. All CD’s and DVD may be ordered here at tedriser.com. Listening
to the CD and watching, however, will not be enough. You've got to see him
play to get the full message and if you plan on checking him out, I'd
suggest you do it quick before he goes on tour or locks himself in a room
writing.
 Ted lists all of his previous play dates and locations on
his website and his hotline number (216)
556-2212.
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